Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Indicator

Indicator type:

Indicator

Short name:

28 Day re-admission rate Mental Health

METeOR identifier:

700636

Registration status:

Tasmanian Health, Endorsed 28/03/2019

Description:

This KPI measures the percentage of overnight separations from an acute inpatient unit that are followed by readmission to the same or a similar type unit (MHS / ADS / FHS) within 28 days of discharge.

Collection and usage attributes

Computation description:

This KPI is measured as a percentage.

Coverage / scope: The following separations are excluded:
• Same day separations.
• Statistical and change of care type separations.
• Separations that end by transfer to another acute or psychiatric hospital.
• Separations that end by left against medical advice / discharge at own risk.
• Separations where length of stay is one night only and procedure code for ECT is recorded.

Numerator: Number of in scope overnight separations from the acute inpatient unit occurring within the reference period that are followed by a readmission to the same or similar type unit within 28 days.

Denominator: Number of in scope overnight separations from the acute inpatient unit in the reference period.

Computation:

100 x (Numerator ÷ Denominator)

Numerator:

Number of in scope overnight separations from the acute inpatient unit occurring within the reference period that are followed by a readmission to the same or similar type unit within 28 days

Denominator:

Number of in scope overnight separations from the acute inpatient unit in the reference period